UK and US advance discussions over ending Trump-era steel tariffs trade The UK and the US have agreed to intensify discussions over ending Donald Trump-era tariffs on British steel and aluminium, with talks set to begin as soon as tomorrow. International trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan spoke with US secretary of commerce Gina Raimondo today, with the pair announcing they were both committed to “an expeditious outcome [...]
Labour secure 32-point lead against Johnson’s Conservatives in London 'partygate' The Labour party has secured a 32-point lead ahead of the Conservative party in London, as the ‘partygate’ scandal takes hold in the capital. If the voting intention, revealed by YouGov, is upheld at a general election – it could see Boris Johnson’s party lose eight seats in the city, leaving them with just 13 [...]
Hong Kong’s ‘draconian’ travel restrictions push out corporate expats, says report 'zero covid-19' stance Hong Kong may see even more residents pack their bags, with 44 per cent of Hong Kong expats saying they may leave over the city’s travel restrictions, a new report has revealed. Some 26 per cent of businesses in the global financial hub are also thinking of relocating, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong [...]
New laws proposed to strengthen UK’s fight against cyber crime January 19, 2022 New laws are needed to drive up security standards in outsourced IT services used by almost all UK businesses, the government has said this afternoon.
Searches for ‘vote of no confidence’ and ‘Boris lies’ surge 300 per cent as party gate plagues Tory party January 19, 2022 New data has revealed that in the wake of the illegal lockdown gatherings held by the Tories, the Great British public’s sentiment towards the Prime Minister has been less than appreciative, with the search term “vote of no confidence” having risen 300 per cent since October when the scandals came to light.
Face masks and working from home scrapped as Plan B restrictions axed in England January 19, 2022 Boris Johnson has scrapped England’s Plan B Covid restrictions, which include a call to work from home if possible and for mandatory face masks in indoor public settings. They also included mandatory Covid certificates for large events and night clubs. From next Wednesday the restrictions, brought in last month to slow the spread of Omicron, [...]
‘In the name of god, go!’: David Davis tells Johnson to resign at PMQs January 19, 2022 Senior Tory MP David Davis has called for Boris Johnson to resign in a fiery Prime Minister’s Questions, telling the beleaguered PM “in the name of god, go”. Davis said Johnson has not taken responsibility for the Downing Street parties saga and that his time was up. It comes as rumours swirl about a potential [...]
Northern Tory MP defects to Labour ahead of testy PMQs over “disgraceful” Johnson behaviour January 19, 2022 Christian Wakeford, the Conservative MP for Bury South, has defected from the party to join Labour in a sign of the increasing pressure on PM Boris Johnson. It is another damaging blow to the Prime Minister as the fallout from his attending a lockdown garden party continues. The defection raises the stakes for the Conservative [...]
Boris Johnson faces rebellion as 2019 MPs try and force no-confidence vote January 19, 2022 Boris Johnson will try to save his premiership today as he faces a mounting rebellion from 2019 intake MPs trying to force a no-confidence vote in his leadership of the Conservative party. Johnson will appear at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) today with rumours swirling that he is about to face an imminent challenge to his [...]
UK’s second lockdown was based on ‘wildly incorrect’ Covid-19 modelling, MPs told January 19, 2022 The prime minister imposed the UK’s second lockdown based on “wildly incorrect” Covid-19 modelling which was leaked to the press, MPs have heard. The model, from Cambridge University and Public Health England (PHE) warned of 4,000 deaths a day by the end of December. Deputy chairman of the Covid-19 recovery group, Steve Baker advised Boris [...]